Our friend Lluis Gomez, Spain's most prominent banjo picker, shared this report about their second annual Barcelona Bluegrass Camp. He says that the enrollment was up over 50% from last year, a great sign for bluegrass in western Europe. Saturday, March
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Lonesome Town premiere from Front Country
Other Love Songs, the next album from Front Country, isn't due until April 7, but the band has agreed to let us share the record's second track as a pre-release premiere here at Bluegrass Today. Lonesome Town was written and sung
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Songwriter’s Backstory – Trains I Missed
Walt Wilkins, Gilles Godard and Nicole Witt This month’s column features the song, Trains I Missed, written by Walt Wilkins, Gilles Godard and Nicole Witt in 2005. It was recorded by Balsam Range for their 2010 album by the same name
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The very unreal threats of bluegrass groupies
Chris is out on tour with the Night Drivers this week, and asked us to re-run this column about bluegrass groupies. It originally ran in 2011, shortly after Bluegrass Today was launched. Wives of male professional bluegrass musicians may from time
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Small Town Heroes – Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike
Small Town Heroes is something of a departure for Tennessee-based Valerie Smith. It's the first album with the latest iteration of her touring band, Liberty Pike, and was recorded away from home at Tom Mindte's studio in Rockville, MD. The reason
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Savage Fiddler Method by Annie Savage
This review of Join The Jam is a contribution from Deanie Richardson, fiddler with Sister Sadie, and prominent session player and instructor in Nashville. She has recorded and performed with top country artists and bluegrass acts alike, and has very
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Congratulations to the Leadership Bluegrass class of 2017
The Leadership Bluegrass Class of 2017 - photo by Alane Anno The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced the names of the successful graduates of their 2017 Leadership Bluegrass class. The three-day program in Nashville brings together potential future leaders in
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Grass Cuttin’ Time to debut on Radio Bristol
In the past year and a half, WBCM-Radio Bristol has been offering a unique listening experience for everyone tuning in, whether on the FM dial or via online streaming. Kris Truelsen and his radio team take pride in presenting fresh
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Another successful turnaround for Evans Media Source
Bluegrass lovers in the state of Florida are fortunate to have Ernie and Debi Evans on their team. The two are tireless bluegrass entrepreneurs, managing a dozen festivals each year, while also performing together in a band, and hosing a
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Suwannee Spring Reunion closes out in style
Peter Rowan performs at the 2017 Suwannee Spring Reunion Festival (3/25/17) - photo by Brian Paul Swenk The final day of Suwannee Spring Reunion featured Peter Rowan, Jim Lauderdale, and Sara Watkins. There are some musicians that have a presence that’s just